We need your help in developing a community resource library that includes the best slides, factsheets, reports and other information on the use and benefits of biomass for thermal energy.

The compelling story of biomass thermal energy is not being heard in ourstate capitals and in Washington. We hope that this digital library will provide the resources necessary to educate consumers, policymakers, and all other stakeholders.

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This publication, recently released by the O.O. Energiesparverband (Upper Austrian Renewable Energy Agency), is a comprehensive yet concise how-to guide written with much relevance for the northeastern United States. It describes how private land owners and business entrepreneurs have, with the support of state policy, gained rapid ground on the state’s policy of meeting 100% of its electrical and space heating demand from renewable sources by 2030.

Links

25 x '25 Initiativehttp://www.25x25.org
“’25x'25’ is a rallying cry for renewable energy and a goal for America – to get 25 percent of our energy from renewable resources like wind, solar, and biofuels by the year 2025.”

Biomass Energy Research Associationhttp://www.beraonline.org
“BERA is an association of bioenergy researchers, companies, and advocates that promotes education and research on renewable biomass energy and waste-to-energy systems.“

Biomass Energy Resource Centerhttp://www.biomasscenter.org
“BERC seeks to achieve a healthier environment, strengthen local economies, and increase energy security across the United States through the development of sustainable biomass energy systems at the community level.”

Biomass Research & Development Initiative - U.S. Department of Energyhttp://www.brdisolutions.com/
“The Biomass Research and Development Initiative (BRDI) is the multi-agency effort to coordinate and accelerate all Federal biobased products and bioenergy research and development.”

Biomass Thermal Energy Councilhttp://www.biomassthermal.org
"The Biomass Thermal Energy Council is a national nonprofit trade association dedicated to advancing the use of biomass for heat and other thermal energy applications."

Council on Sustainable Biomass Productionhttp://www.csbp.org/
“The Council on Sustainable Biomass Production (CSBP) is a multi-stakeholder group developing voluntary biomass to biofuel sustainability principles and standards for the production of feedstocks for second generation refineries (feedstocks for cellulosic refineries).”

The Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy's Biomass Programhttp://www1.eere.energy.gov/biomass/
“The Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy's Biomass Program works with industry, academia, and national laboratory partners on a balanced portfolio of research in biomass feedstocks and conversion technologies.”

Pellet Fuels Institutehttp://www.pelletheat.org
“The Pellet Fuels Institute is a non-profit association that serves the pellet industry, which is comprised of pellet mills, pellet appliance manufacturers, and industry suppliers. The Institute active in educating consumers about the convenience and practicality of using wood pellet fuel in both residential and commercial applications.”

Pinchot Institute for Conservationhttp://www.pinchot.org/
“The mission of the Pinchot Institute is to advance conservation and sustainable natural resource management by developing innovative, practical, and broadly-supported solutions to conservation challenges and opportunities.”